The Head of the Local Government Service, Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur, has asked all local government staff aspiring for assembly positions in the upcoming District Assembly Elections to resign from office if they win the election.
He stated that all local government staff aspiring for assembly positions should resign immediately if they win because they cannot hold two positions under the same ministry.
“I’m not saying go and contest; I said let’s get involved. Nobody is against you going to contest, except that when you win, you simply submit your resignation letter; that’s all. As a staff, if you win as an assembly member, you cannot simultaneously be an assembly member and a local service staff. It’s not that you can’t go, but you decide; after winning, you just resign from the service. When you lose, you continue to be with us,” he explained.
Speaking at the 6th and 7th Annual Local Government Procurement Professionals Association of Ghana Conference in Koforidua, the Head of the Local Government Service announced that the service would terminate the employment of members who fail to resign after winning their elections.
